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A Portuguese fleet becomes the object of conflict between Roman gods.

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“See’ him here self-yielded with his sons he goes, naked of silk and cloth with neck in cord, because the Youth to break the promise chose which to Castile he gave with plighted word: He lured by specious promises the foes to raise the siege when sov’ereign waged the sword: To life’s last pains he dooms his sons and wife and self-condemnèd saves his Liege’s life.

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